E6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)

in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:E · G# · B · C#

easy

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

E6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 1 1 x x x	3 1 2 – – –	E G# C# x x x	easy
2 6 4 3 2 2	1 4 3 2 1 1	E C# E G# B E	hard · barre on fret 2
x x 4 3 4 x	– – 2 1 3 –	x x E G# C# x	easy
x x 4 6 4 6	– – 1 2 1 3	x x E B C# G#	medium · barre on fret 4
6 6 8 6 7 6	1 1 3 1 2 1	G# C# G# B E G#	medium · barre on fret 6
x 9 8 8 7 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x E G# C# E x	medium
x 9 8 8 x x	– 3 1 2 – –	x E G# C# x x	easy
x 9 11 x 11 11	– 1 2 – 3 4	x E B x G# C#	hard
x x x 11 11 11	– – – 1 1 1	x x x E G# C#	easy · barre on fret 11
2 1 1 3 x x	3 1 2 4 – –	E G# C# G# x x	medium
x x 4 3 4 2	– – 3 2 4 1	x x E G# C# E	medium
x x 4 3 4 6	– – 2 1 3 4	x x E G# C# G#	medium
x x 4 8 4 6	– – 1 3 1 2	x x E C# C# G#	hard · barre on fret 4
6 6 8 8 7 6	1 1 3 4 2 1	G# C# G# C# E G#	medium · barre on fret 6
x x 8 8 7 9	– – 2 3 1 4	x x G# C# E B	medium
x 9 8 8 x 9	– 3 1 2 – 4	x E G# C# x B	hard

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The E6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes E, G#, B, C#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the E6 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	E
3	4	G#
5	7	B
6	9	C#

More E chords

E Em E7 E°E+E9 Emaj7 Em7 E7♯5 E7♭5 Em6 Em7♭5 E°7 Esus2 Esus4 Eadd9 Emaj9 Em9 E5

Other roots

C6 C#6 D6 D#6 F6 F#6 G6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

See E6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Whole Step Down (D) D-G-C-F-A-D Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the E6 chord?

E6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes E, G#, B, C#.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.